Gilbert, AZ vs Gold Canyon, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGilbert, AZGold Canyon, AZ
Population280,26213,107
Median Household Income$122,551$93,377
Median Rent$2,110/mo$1,542/mo
Median Home Value$575,100$508,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%38.2%
Poverty Rate5.3%3.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k117112*
Property Crime Rate /100k878457*
Median AQI7367
Good AQI Days /yr3262
Summer Highs105°F104°F
Winter Lows41°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min32.8 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.618.8
College Degree Rate48.2%40.2%
Foreign-Born %9.7%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+7.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Gold Canyon (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.